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Show U.S. MAIL ROUTE CONTRACT BIDS AREJ0UC1TED Proposals will be received at the office of the Second Assistant Assist-ant Postmaster General, post office of-fice department, Washington, D. C, until 4:30 p.m. on January 27, 1942, for carrying the mails of the United States from July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1946, on the star mail route from Salt Lake' City to Bingham, a contract at present held by Bingham Freight Line. Known as No. 69116, the route includes travel from Salt Lake city by the Midvale road junction, junc-tion, Sandy, Midvale road junction, junc-tion, Midvale and junction of j Lark and Bingham roads to Bingham Canyon 29.20 miles and back, 13 times a week, but no service required on holidays (eight national holidays per year) on second trip; omitting supply of Midvale on national holidays other than Christmas; but delivery de-livery and collection service not required. The truck must leave Salt Lake City daily at 6:30 a.m., and daily except Sunday and holidays at 12:00 noon. Mail must arrive at Bingham Canyon by 8 a m. and 1:30 p.m., and leave Bingham Canyon daily at 9:45 a.m. and daily except Sunday and holidays holi-days at 5 p.m. Mail is required to reach Salt Lake City at 11:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. With each bid $2000 bond is required. Information on approved approv-ed surety companies may be had from the postmaster. Present pay for the route is $1904.85 per year. Persons submitting bids must live in Salt Lake county and on or adjacent to the route. Proposal forms and all necessary neces-sary information will be furnished furnish-ed upon application to Bingham Postmaster Earl T. James or to the Second Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, D. C. There are 87 star route contracts con-tracts to be let for four years in Utah by March 24, 1942. o |